Truck.



J. F. FIBRKE.

TRUCK.

APPLIO'ATIOI mum Jun; 15, 1909.

939,406. Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

UNITED STAClQliS PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN F. EIERKE, OF DUNDEE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ILLINOIS IRON do BOLTCOM- PANY, OF OARPENTERSVILLE, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

TRUCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1909.

Application filed June 15, 1909. Serial N0. 502,279:

To all whom it mm concern:

Be it known that I, Jonn F. Fir-nuts, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dundee, in the county of Kane and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tracks, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a metal truck and has for its object certain newand useful improvements in the construction of trucks of this sort,whereby a truck is provided which shall be light, strong, economical tomanufacture, and constructed in such a way that it may be easily takenapart to replace or repair broken or otherwise injured parts.

The invention has for one of its objects, to be more specific, toprovide a frame for a truck consisting of parts which in be made ofrelatively thin pressed stee but so formed and secured together as tocombine strength with lightness.

Another object of the invention is to provide a truck, otherwise made ofmetal, which shall have wooden handles, and fill" ther, to provideelfective means for securing the wooden handles to the metal frame insuch a way that the may be easily removed and replaced w len broken.

The invention has for further objects such other im rovements in theconstruction of steel tru :5 as will be described in this specificationand set forth in the claims appended thereto.

A preferred construction of truck made in accordance with m invention isshown in the accompanyin rewings in which Figure 1 is a. ongitudinalsectional view through the truck. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan view of thesame. Fig. 3 an enlarged view in perspective, illustrati theconstruction of one of the legs an the parts associated therewith. Fig.4 shows a sheet of metal as it is stamped out to form one of the channelbar cross pieces. Fig. 5 shows the same part when it has been finished.6 is a view in perspective of one of the pieces of the truck frame. Fig.7 is a section taken on'line 7-7 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction ofthe arrows.

Like characters of reference indicate like parts in the several figuresof the drawings.

Referring to the drawin 10--10 represent the side pieces whic arepreferably made of relatively thin premed steel bentto form angle bars.In order to give addi- -The rear bolts 24 secure the legs tionalstrength the de ending flanges 11 of the sills are in truss arm, asshown, being wider at the center than at the ends. These sills areconnected together at suitable intervals by cross pieces 12, preferablformed also of relatively thin pressed steel. These cross pieces may bestamped out from sheets of metal in the form shown in Fig. 4, andafterward bent so as to form channel bars of the character shown in Fig.5. These parts are made with the lugs 13 which are cut down as shown inFig. 5, aifording means for securin the cross pieces to the flangesll'of the si s. The sills may be connected at the forward end by theangle bar 14. Longitudinal metal strips 15, 1.5 are secured to the crosspieces.

The wheels 16, 16 are connected by the axle 17 which turns in bearingsin the metal brackets 19, 19, which are bolted to the sills andpreferably abut against the angle bar 14.

A nose 20 may be bolted to the sills by the same bolts 21, which securethe brackets and angle iron to the sill.

It has been found undesirable to construct metnl trucks with hand gri sof metal as metal is very cold to the tone and moreover is very likelyto become bent unless made strong and heavy. I provide my truck with thewooden handles 22, 22 havin the squared ends 23, 23 which lie within theangles of the sills, and preferably abut against the rearmost cross iece12. The handles are secured to the s1 is b the vertills and at the otherend provided w h the horizontal parts 27 which lie alon'g e under sideof the squared ends of-the handtllals. to e handles and the sills.Preferably the legs are braced by the transverse metal strip 8 rivetedto the V-sha pieces and rovlded at the upper end wit the horizont part29 which seats within the rear channel member 12 being preferablyriveted thereto.

it has been customary in warehouse trucks to make the handle and thesill on each side of the truck of one piece of wood. But it isob'ectionable because when the handles brea which happens quitefrequently, the whole truck has to be taken to pieces in order toreplace them. It will be seen that in the truck as above described,

the handles may be renmvcd by sim aly taliing out. bolts 24 am] .25. Thehandles are, nevertheless, held firmly in [N'JHllltll], heim engagedabove and at one side by the sill on the. under side by the legs, alldat the ends abutting against the real-most cross iiece.

ty constructing the frame of re atively thin pressed steel angle bars oftruss form as shown and the cross pieces of relatively thin pressedsteel in the form of channel bars, the frame ot the llllcli can be. madevery light without sacrificing strem th. A. very serious objection tothe 01d metal trucks which have heretofore been made, has been that,though strong, they are altogether too heavy. The truck of m inventionis hardly heavier than the ordinary wooden truck and at the same time isvery much stronger. By making the transverse braces for the legs of onestrip of metal the horizontal portion 29 of which extends through therearmost cross piece, the latter is reinforced; and it is, ordinarily,upon this cross piece that the greatest strain comes.

I do not limit myself to the exact devices, constructions andarrangements shown and described, as modifications might be devisedwhich would come within the scope of my invention as defined by theclaims.

I claim:

1. In a truck, the combination with metal angle bar sills, of metalcross )ieces conmeeting said sills, wooden han les having ends square incross section, which are set into the angles of the sills, bolts forsecuring the handles to the sill, supporting wheels for said frame, andlegs comprisin V-shaped strips of metal secured at one one to the sillsand at the other secured to the under sides of said handles.

2. In a. truck, the combination with angle bar sills, metal cross iecesconnecting said sills, wooden handles liaving ends square in crosssection, set into the angles of the sills, legs comprising strips ofmetal secured at one end to the sills and at. the other extending alongthe under side of said handles, and

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It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent N 1909, upon theapplication of John F. Fierke, of Dundee,

bolls securing the handles to the vertical flanges of the sills, amlsecuring the handles to the horizontal parts of the sills and to saidmetal strips forn'iing the legs.

3. In a. truck, the combination with angle bar sills, of channel harcross pieces. wooden handles provided with ends square in cross sectionwhich are set into the. angles of the sills and abut the. rearmost. ofsaid cross pieces, legs com n'ising V-shaped strips of metal secured tothe sills, bolts securing said handles to said sills and to the legs,and braces for the. legs eom n'ising a strip of metal riveted to theV-shaped strips and set into and riveted to the rearn'iost cross piece.

4. In a truck, the continuation with pressed steel angle bar sills oftruss form, of pressed steel channel bar cross pieces provided attheirends with lugs adapted to be riveted to said sills, wooden handleshaving squared ends seated in the angles of the sills and almttingagainst; the rearmost cross piece, legs comprising strips .of metalsecured at one end to the sills, and at the other extending under thehandles, bolts securing the handles to the sills and to the legs, bracesfor the legs comprising a strip of metal riveted to the Vshaped stripsand set into and riveted to the rearmost cross piece, and wheels at theforward end of said truck.

5. In a truck, the combination with an le bar sills, of channel barcross pieces, wood en handles provided with ends square in crosssection, which are set into the angles of the sills and abut therearmost. of said cross pieces, legs eolnprisin V-shaped strips of metalsecured to the Si is bolts securing said handles to said sills and tothe le s, and a single transverse'brace for both egs, consisting of astrip of metal riveted at each end to the V-shaped strips and extendingthrough channel of and riveted to the rear most cross piece.

JOHN F. FIER-KE.

W'it nesses P. L. TRUMAN, E. L. BREIDERT.

form to the record of the case in the Patent Ofliee.

Signed and sealed this 80th day of November, A. D'., 1909.

I as. MOORE, up C ommiaeiom f 0. 939,406, granted November 9,

Illinois, for an improvement in Trucks, an error appears in the printedspecification requiring correction, as 'follows: Page 1, line 93, theword tills should read mills; and that; the said Letters Patent shouldbe read with this correction therein that the same may eonthe handlesmay be renmvcd by sim aly taliing out. bolts 24 am] .25. The handlesare, nevertheless, held firmly in [N'JHllltll], heim engaged above andat one side by the sill on the. under side by the legs, alld at the endsabutting against the real-most cross iiece.

ty constructing the frame of re atively thin pressed steel angle bars oftruss form as shown and the cross pieces of relatively thin pressedsteel in the form of channel bars, the frame ot the llllcli can be. madevery light without sacrificing strem th. A. very serious objection tothe 01d metal trucks which have heretofore been made, has been that,though strong, they are altogether too heavy. The truck of m inventionis hardly heavier than the ordinary wooden truck and at the same time isvery much stronger. By making the transverse braces for the legs of onestrip of metal the horizontal portion 29 of which extends through therearmost cross piece, the latter is reinforced; and it is, ordinarily,upon this cross piece that the greatest strain comes.

I do not limit myself to the exact devices, constructions andarrangements shown and described, as modifications might be devisedwhich would come within the scope of my invention as defined by theclaims.

I claim:

1. In a truck, the combination with metal angle bar sills, of metalcross )ieces conmeeting said sills, wooden han les having ends square incross section, which are set into the angles of the sills, bolts forsecuring the handles to the sill, supporting wheels for said frame, andlegs comprisin V-shaped strips of metal secured at one one to the sillsand at the other secured to the under sides of said handles.

2. In a. truck, the combination with angle bar sills, metal cross iecesconnecting said sills, wooden handles liaving ends square in crosssection, set into the angles of the sills, legs comprising strips ofmetal secured at one end to the sills and at. the other extending alongthe under side of said handles, and

- :ttoa in Letters Patent No. 939,406-

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It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent N 1909, upon theapplication of John F. Fierke, of Dundee,

bolls securing the handles to the vertical flanges of the sills, amlsecuring the handles to the horizontal parts of the sills and to saidmetal strips forn'iing the legs.

3. In a. truck, the combination with angle bar sills, of channel harcross pieces. wooden handles provided with ends square in cross sectionwhich are set into the. angles of the sills and abut the. rearmost. ofsaid cross pieces, legs com n'ising V-shaped strips of metal secured tothe sills, bolts securing said handles to said sills and to the legs,and braces for the. legs eom n'ising a strip of metal riveted to theV-shaped strips and set into and riveted to the rearn'iost cross piece.

4. In a truck, the continuation with pressed steel angle bar sills oftruss form, of pressed steel channel bar cross pieces provided attheirends with lugs adapted to be riveted to said sills, wooden handleshaving squared ends seated in the angles of the sills and almttingagainst; the rearmost cross piece, legs comprising strips .of metalsecured at one end to the sills, and at the other extending under thehandles, bolts securing the handles to the sills and to the legs, bracesfor the legs comprising a strip of metal riveted to the Vshaped stripsand set into and riveted to the rearmost cross piece, and wheels at theforward end of said truck.

5. In a truck, the combination with an le bar sills, of channel barcross pieces, wood en handles provided with ends square in crosssection, which are set into the angles of the sills and abut therearmost. of said cross pieces, legs eolnprisin V-shaped strips of metalsecured to the Si is bolts securing said handles to said sills and tothe le s, and a single transverse'brace for both egs, consisting of astrip of metal riveted at each end to the V-shaped strips and extendingthrough channel of and riveted to the rear most cross piece.

JOHN F. FIER-KE.

W'it nesses P. L. TRUMAN, E. L. BREIDERT.

form to the record of the case in the Patent Ofliee.

Signed and sealed this 80th day of November, A. D'., 1909.

I as. MOORE, up C ommiaeiom f 0. 939,406, granted November 9,

Illinois, for an improvement in Trucks, an error appears in the printedspecification requiring correction, as 'follows: Page 1, line 93, theword tills should read mills; and that; the said Letters Patent shouldbe read with this correction therein that the same may eon- ;t -i0n inLetters Patent No. 939,406

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 939,406, grantedNovember 9,

1909, upon the application of John F. Fierke, of Dundee, Illinois, foran improvement in Trucks, an error appears in the printed specificationrequiring correction,

as follows: Page 1, line 93, the word tills should read sills; and thatthe said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein thatthe same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent ()fiice.

Sign d and sealed this 30th day of November, A. D., 1909.

[SF 5.] E. B. MOORE,

' 00m1m1 nsioner of Patents.

